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Qantas boss retires early after allegations the Australian airline sold tickets for canceled flights

Alan Joyce on Tuesday said he would leave his job immediately, two months earlier than planned. »

Nova Scotia ceremony marks 25th anniversary of deadly Swissair crash

Swissair MD-11 passenger jet plunged into in St. Margaret's Bay killing all 229 passengers and crew on board. »

Toronto residents express concern over air show noise for those with PTSD, pets

Detractors fear the noise from annual Labour Day air show does more harm than good. »

Delta protects its planes against interference from 5G wireless signals

Delta Air Lines said Thursday it completed upgrading its fleet to protect against 5G interference. »

Mexico City's old airport told to cut flights by 17%

Airlines warn of mass cancellations after government orders Mexico City's old airport to cut flights. »

Pilot union launches unfair labour practice complaint against Air Canada, Jazz

Union claims breach of Canada Labour Code, even as it ratified changes to collective agreement. »

Ontario pilot dies in plane crash in a southern Alberta field: RCMP

24 year old woman from London is dead after a plane crashed in southern Alberta field. »

Australian consumer watchdog calls for record fine against Qantas over canceled flights

Watchdog on Friday called for Qantas to be punished with a record fine for allegedly selling tickets on thousands of flights that had already been canceled. »

Air Canada slashing routes out of Calgary in face of ongoing pilot shortage

Flag carrier is slashing six major routes out of Calgary this winter, in part due to a pilot shortage that Air Canada says threatens its overall operational stability. »

News

American Airlines fined $4.1 million for dozens of long tarmac delays that trapped passengers

U.S. government cites dozens of instances in which passengers were kept on planes during long delays. »

Black Montreal family removed from Air Canada flight alleges racial profiling

Family alleges racial profiling by Air Canada when they were removed from a Florida-bound flight. »

Four astronauts return to Earth in SpaceX capsule to wrap up six month station mission

Four astronauts returned to Earth early Monday after a six-month stay at International Space Station. »

Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia

Phoenix becomes latest U.S. city pledging to make flying friendlier for people with dementia. »

For travellers who want to avoid babies and kids, one airline will test an adults only section

Corendon Airlines says it will sell an adults-only zone on flights between Amsterdam and Curacao. »

11 taken to hospital as Delta jetliner hits turbulence near Atlanta airport

Eleven people on a Delta Air Lines flight from Milan to Atlanta taken to hospital after turbulence. »

'Deliberate wrongdoing' among possible causes of plane crash that killed Prigozhin

Kremlin urges reporters to wait until the probe by the Russian Investigative Committee is concluded. »

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